Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 94.25 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
94.25 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
150th
of 212 countries
All-time high
97.28 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe stood at 94.25 per 100 people.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe peaked at 97.28 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0505 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.1645 per 100 people | +226.0% |
| 1999 | 1.49 per 100 people | +802.7% |
| 2000 | 2.24 per 100 people | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 2.62 per 100 people | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.97 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.44 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 5.18 per 100 people | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 6.72 per 100 people | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 9.57 per 100 people | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 12.77 per 100 people | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 30.37 per 100 people | +137.8% |
| 2010 | 57.65 per 100 people | +89.8% |
| 2011 | 67.67 per 100 people | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 91.29 per 100 people | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 97.28 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 83.05 per 100 people | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 88.6 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 88.21 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.14 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 85.86 per 100 people | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 86.41 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.96 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 90.25 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 89 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 91.63 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 94.25 per 100 people | +2.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 94.25 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 94.25 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +802.7% | 0.1645 per 100 people | 1.49 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +226.0% | 0.0505 per 100 people | 0.1645 per 100 people |
| 2009 | +137.8% | 12.77 per 100 people | 30.37 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.17 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.49 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 per 100 people | 2.24 per 100 people | 30.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.12 per 100 people | 57.65 per 100 people | 97.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.02 per 100 people | 84.96 per 100 people | 94.25 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 38.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe was 94.25 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.28 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Zimbabwe ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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